1602 Half Thistle-Merk & Henry VII Halfpenny...

[CRUSADER]

At this point we are desperate for available land. This morning was a disaster after 2 hours of trying footpaths throw Wheat fields & then the tyre tracks as well. Nothing other than 1 button & a blank coin/token.
So Cru'dad on the way back wanted to check the state of the crops on one of our newest permissions. It's one that Land-Mag researched & we found a new Roman Site in less than 10 minutes.(but the crop was already in, so I only got 9 coins including a Silver on the edge of the field!)
Today we found out 2 bits of good news after meeting the owner up on the land;
1. The new Roman site is Spring Barley & will be ready in 3 weeks.
2. There is a 2 acre bit of set-a-side available now.
This bit of set-a-side had been scouted by both Land-Mag & Me & later Cru'dad & Me but we only had 1 recordable - a 17th C leather Mount. It did however have some Lead, Nails & some Georgian bits..
We gridded it for 3 hours with a very pleasing result!

1 Scrappy
Livery Button
Nice Tudor Button
19th C 3 Dram weight
Medieval Buckle
1602 James VI (of Scotland) Half Thistle-Merk (my first of its type)
Henry VII Halfpenny 1485-1509 (my first of its type)

 

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[CRUSADER]

Nice hammered Crusader, I was wondering if you could shed any light on this ...was thinking love token ?
Any info is as always appreciated.
SteveView attachment 1730011View attachment 1730012

It's a 17th C Token which is a Farthing size. With the right ID, you can often find out the shop keepers name, location & profession. A real piece of social history.
G over WN=
G - Family/Surname
W - Husbands First Name
M - Wifes First Name

They were mostly made of Brass which is where the expression ''It's not worth a Brass Farthing'' came from.

 

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[steve_rowlands]

Lol I'd heard the expression but had know idea where it came from, cheers buddy for the info...


If you get a mo could you ID this for me...I'm a bit stumped on it....hmmmmm

 

[CRUSADER]

Lol I'd heard the expression but had know idea where it came from, cheers buddy for the info...


If you get a mo could you ID this for me...I'm a bit stumped on it....hmmmmmView attachment 1730342View attachment 1730343

Its a Rose Farthing, most of them are Charles I period.

 

[steve_rowlands]

Its a Rose Farthing, most of them are Charles I period.

Thanks for the reply. My first one , awesome.
Cheers

 

[steve_rowlands]

I know I'm a pain but my googling skills are weak today last One I promise...
Thinking animal head?

 

[CRUSADER]

I know I'm a pain but my googling skills are weak today last One I promise...
Thinking animal head?View attachment 1730378

Tough one, being a fragment, not seen anything like it, which is a good sign.

 

[steve_rowlands]

You were right Crusader, with a bit if digging I found the token issuer, he was a Draper from Winslow Buckinghamshire .

Thanks for your continued guidance, I really do appreciate it.
Have a great day steve.

 

[tomhighland]

Congrats on the once again awesome finds. I must admit to some envy at the opportunities available in a nation with a rich history of being invaded and centuries of political intrigue. Thank you for sharing.

 

[CRUSADER]

You were right Crusader, with a bit if digging I found the token issuer, he was a Draper from Winslow Buckinghamshire .

Thanks for your continued guidance, I really do appreciate it.
Have a great day steve.View attachment 1730620

Well done. I guessed the Common name of William but guessed his last name was Goten, & my research ended there (Without seeing the name place that helps the most). He was probably married to Mary Gyles (another common name). They are a real nice piece of social history & some are dated as well. Very rare to get a 17th C find pinned down to a person, time & place! (plus the trade they did). These were actually illegal at the time. But because of the Civil War & shortage of small change the Govt. turned a blind eye & some think London even held produce some of the Dies. They were all worthless when Charles II decreed they were, once regaining the throne.